NEWS Visual Capitalist Chart Exposes America’s Rare Earth Dependency on China—Despite Ongoing Tariff War

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70% of U.S. rare earth imports come from China, revealing critical vulnerabilities in America's strategic technology and defense supply chains.

Visual Capitalist Chart Exposes America’s Rare Earth Dependency on China—Despite Ongoing Tariff War

70% of U.S. rare earth imports come from China, revealing critical vulnerabilities in America's strategic technology and defense supply chains.

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• China dominates 70% of U.S. rare earth imports, controlling critical materials for defense, electronics, and EV technologies.
• Despite owning the Mountain Pass mine, the U.S. still relies on China for processing rare earth materials.
• The lack of domestic midstream and downstream rare earth processing capacity represents a significant strategic vulnerability for the United States.